“As the sun rose today, everyone noticed the blue rooftops,
blue parking lots…we started panicking a bit”, local
resident Dmitry told RT via phone. The fallout was spotted in an
industrial zone on the outskirts of the city.

According to Dmitry, the strange snow smelt somewhat like iron,
but was not giving the locals much trouble and even brightened up
the area’s gloomy surroundings.

However, not everyone was amused, with some bewildered locals
speculating that the snow was contaminated by toxic materials.

Correspondent with local news portal Telefact, Alexandra
Artamonova, said she could “feel a sweet taste in the
mouth” while merely standing near a pile of blue snow. She
added that people have been complaining of a sore throat after
passing near the contaminated area.

Local media trumpeted the people’s concerns Thursday. Neither the
Emergencies ministry nor the Ministry of Ecology have responded
to the case, media claimed.

Nevertheless, later on Thursday LifeNews claimed to have solved
the mystery saying that the blue snow should not cause any
concern. It turned out to be that a local factory making dye for
Easter eggs had a minor “spill”. The Viteks Company
assured that the colorant does not pose any health risks.